# List of mammals of Austria

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 81 mammal species occurring in Austria. One of them is endangered, five are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
| EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. |
| LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. |

## Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing.
* Suborder: Sciurognathi
** Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
*** Subfamily: Sciurinae
**** Genus: Sciurus
***** Red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC
*** Subfamily: Xerinae
**** Genus: Marmota
***** Alpine marmot, M. marmota LC
**** Genus: Spermophilus
***** European ground squirrel, S. citellus VU
** Family: Gliridae (dormice)
*** Subfamily: Leithiinae
**** Genus: Dryomys
***** Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
**** Genus: Eliomys
***** Garden dormouse, E. quercinus NT
**** Genus: Muscardinus
***** Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LC
*** Subfamily: Glirinae
**** Genus: Glis
***** European edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
** Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
*** Subfamily: Sicistinae
**** Genus: Sicista
***** Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina LC
***** Southern birch mouse, Sicista subtilis LC
** Family: Cricetidae
*** Subfamily: Cricetinae
**** Genus: Cricetus
***** European hamster, C. cricetus CR
*** Subfamily: Arvicolinae
**** Genus: Arvicola
***** European water vole, A. amphibius LC
**** Genus: Chionomys
***** Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
**** Genus: Clethrionomys
***** Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
**** Genus: Microtus
***** Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
***** Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
***** Bavarian pine vole, Microtus bavaricus CR
***** Alpine pine vole, Microtus multiplex LC
***** Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
***** European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
** Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
*** Subfamily: Murinae
**** Genus: Apodemus
***** Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
***** Alpine field mouse, Apodemus alpicola LC
***** Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
***** Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
**** Genus: Micromys
***** Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LC
**** Genus: Mus
***** Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus LC

## Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.
* Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
** Genus: Lepus
*** European hare, L. europaeus LC
*** Mountain hare, L. timidus LC
** Genus: Oryctolagus
*** European rabbit, O. cuniculus EN introduced

## Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.
* Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
** Subfamily: Erinaceinae
*** Genus: Erinaceus
**** West European hedgehog, E. europaeus LC

## Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
* Family: Soricidae (shrews)
** Subfamily: Crocidurinae
*** Genus: Crocidura
**** Bicolored shrew, C. leucodon LC
**** Greater white-toothed shrew, C. russula LC
**** Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens LC
** Subfamily: Soricinae
*** Tribe: Nectogalini
**** Genus: Neomys
***** Southern water shrew, N. anomalus LC
***** Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens LC
*** Tribe: Soricini
**** Genus: Sorex
***** Alpine shrew, S. alpinus LC
***** Common shrew, S. araneus LC
***** Crowned shrew, S. coronatus LC
***** Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus LC
* Family: Talpidae (moles)
** Subfamily: Talpinae
*** Tribe: Talpini
**** Genus: Talpa
***** European mole, T. europaea LC

## Order: Chiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
* Family: Vespertilionidae
** Subfamily: Myotinae
*** Genus: Myotis
**** Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini NT
**** Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC
**** Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii LC
**** Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC
**** Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
**** Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC
**** Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC
**** Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
** Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
*** Genus: Barbastella
**** Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus NT
*** Genus: Eptesicus
**** Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
**** Serotine bat, E. serotinus LC
*** Genus: Nyctalus
**** Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC
**** Common noctule, N. noctula LC
*** Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC
**** Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii LC
**** Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
**** Pygmy pipistrelle, P. pygmaeus
*** Genus: Hypsugo
**** Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii LC
*** Genus: Plecotus
**** Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
**** Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus NT
* Family: Molossidae
** Genus: Tadarida
*** European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis LC
* Family: Rhinolophidae
** Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
*** Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii LC
**** Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC
**** Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC

## Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
* Family: Felidae (cats)
** Subfamily: Felinae
*** Genus: Felis
**** European wildcat, F. silvestris LC
*** Genus: Lynx
**** Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
* Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
** Genus: Vulpes
*** Red fox, V. vulpes LC
** Genus: Canis
*** Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
**** European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
*** Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
**** Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
* Family: Ursidae (bears)
** Genus: Ursus
*** Brown bear, U. arctos LC presence uncertain
**** Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos presence uncertain
* Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
** Genus: Lutra
*** Eurasian otter, L. lutra NT
** Genus: Martes
*** Beech marten, M. foina LC
*** European pine marten, M. martes LC
** Genus: Meles
*** European badger, M. meles LC
** Genus: Mustela
*** Stoat, M. erminea LC
*** Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
*** European polecat, M. putorius LC
** Genus: Neogale
*** American mink, N. vison LC introduced

## Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.
* Family: Cervidae (deer)
** Subfamily: Cervinae
*** Genus: Cervus
**** Red deer, C. elaphus LC
*** Genus: Dama
**** European fallow deer, D. dama LC introduced
** Subfamily: Capreolinae
*** Genus: Capreolus
**** Roe deer, C. capreolus LC
* Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
** Subfamily: Caprinae
*** Genus: Capra
**** Alpine ibex, C. ibex LC reintroduced
*** Genus: Rupicapra
**** Chamois, R. rupicapra LC
* Family: Suidae (pigs)
** Subfamily: Suinae
*** Genus: Sus
**** Wild boar, S. scrofa LC

## Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:
* Moose, Alces alces
* European bison, Bison bonasus
* Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii possibly extirpated
* European mink, Mustela lutreola